Kia Forte Complaints

2,563 consumer complaints on file.

#11193774April 4, 2019
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS
I WAS LOOKING UP THE BLUE BOOK VALUE AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR DEALING WITH THE BREAKS, SEATBELT, AND AIRBAG. I MADE A CALL TO KIA, GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER AND THEY SAID THE CAR HAVEN'T BEEN FIXED. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS AND I DID NOT GET A CARFAX SHEET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193846April 4, 2019
POWER TRAIN
CAR HAVING KNOCKING, PINGING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY AND START THE CAR. NOW, IF YOU KEEP ON DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND THERE IS A RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. SOON WILL LOCK. MY CAR STARTED WITH A KNOCKING SOUND IN ENGINE. THEN LIGHT CAME UP AND THE CAR STARTED LOSING SPEED IN MIDDLE OF HIGH WAY. THE FORTE HAS THE SAME ISSUE THAN THOSE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. THREE STRANGERS BROUGHT THE NOISE TO ME IN THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS: 2 PEOPLE SAT WORK AND ONE WHILE PARKED AT THE STREET BEFORE I EXPERIENCED THAT ISSUE. I WENT ONLINE AND MANY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY WAY IT CAN BE FIXED WAS TO BUY A NEW ENGINE. THE MILEAGE ON IT IS JUST 77,000 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193851April 4, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
IT STARTED WITH A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE LIKE IT NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE BUT IT HAD JUST HAD ONE. I TOOK IT TO A KIA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ENGINE. THEY SAID THAT THE ROD BEARINGS WERE WEARING DOWN AND RESULTING IN METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE ENGINE. THEY SAID I NEEDED MY ENGINE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY OR RISK IT LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING. AFTER RESEARCH I FOUND OTHER MODELS FROM THE SAME YEAR AND THE SAME TYPE OF ENGINE HAVE BEEN RECALLED DO TO THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE ATTACHED THE INVOICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193636April 3, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WIRING TO THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING IS MELTED TOGETHER AND GE FAN DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME. DONT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. AND THE ADAPTERS DONT WORK CANT CHARGE PHONE . ALSO THERE IS A TICKING NOISE COME FROM THE FRONT OF CAR U CAN HEAR IT WHEN IDLING BUT GETS WORSE WHEN U STEP ON THE GAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD.OIL HAS BEEN CHARGED AND IS CHECKED FREQUENTLY. THE NOISE STARTED RIGHT AFTER HAD OIL CHANGE AND TIRES ROTATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193628April 3, 2019
POWER TRAIN
2019 FORTE WITH 4000 MILES AND LESS THAN 4 MONTHS OLD. HAD TO BE TOWNES FROM MY JOB AS THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE. I BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALERSHIP ONE MONTH EARLIER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND CAR DIED LESS THAN A MONTH LATER. WAS ALSO TOLD 'THINGS HAPPEN', HOWEVER MY COWORKER WITH A 2019 SORRENTO JUST FOUND OUT HER TRANSMISSION IS GONE. HMMM...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193725April 3, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND IT STOPPED ACCELERATING WHEN I EXITED THE HIGHWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THE NEXT DAY THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2.5 MONTHS AND 2811 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193273April 2, 2019
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME LIKE USUAL NOT EVEN A WEEK AFTER MY REGULAR OIL CHANGE AND AS I WAS PULLING UP A SMALL HILL CLOSE TO MY APARTMENT MY ENGINE SPUTTERED, BACKFIRED AND STALLED. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AT THIS POINT. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO A STOP. AFTER SOME TROUBLESHOOTING I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO TURN OVER AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY STARTED KNOCKING VERY LOUDLY. IT IS CLEARLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT AND AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE CAR IS AT 62,000 MILES AND THE WARRANTY IS GOOD TO 100,000 MILES. I HAVE SEEN DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL OF CAR WORTH THE SAME ISSUE AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH OTHER MODELS USING THE SAME ENGINE. IT IS QUITE AN ISSUE TO TAKE CARE OF MONETARILY FOR THE CUSTOMERS OF KIA AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193333April 2, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON SATURDAY MARCH 30, 2019, I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE 110 NORTH HIGHWAY ( CALIFORNIA) WITH MY ONLY SON , MY MOTHER AND MY BOYFRIEND , I WAS GETTING SIGNALED TO PULL OVER BY OTHER DRIVERS AT THAT VERY MOMENT MY CAR STALLED AND HEAVY DARK SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF AIR VENT , MY BOYFRIEND SHOUTED FOR US TO GET OUT OF THE CAR QUICK , MY MOTHER IS DISABLED AND USES A WALKER TO WALK WE HAD TO MAKE SURE SHE GOT OUT FIRST , AS WE STARTED TO RUN FROM THE CAR I TURNED AROUND AND NOTICED A FIRE UNDER MY CAR ( I WAS DRIVING LIKE THAT , UNKNOWINGLY) MY CAR WENT INTO FLAMES WITHIN MINUTES AND IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE PROVIDED PICTURES FOR YOU REVIEW, I WAS VERY AFRAID FOR NOT ONLY MY LIFE BUT MY FAMILIES LIFE, IT CROSSED MY MIND THAT I WAS GOING TO DIE, IF THESE DOORS DON'T OPEN .
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193384April 2, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE GOING ABOVE 65 MPH AND SHUTTERS WHEN LOSING POWER. IT ALSO BURNS 1/2 QUART OF OIL PER WEEK WHILE DRIVING OR IN USE. ALSO WHEN REFILLING OIL THERE IS A WHITE SUBSTANCE ON THE DIPSTICK WHEN CHECKING THE OIL LEVELS. WHEN IT LOSES POWER WHILE IN MOTION THE ELECTRONICS DIM OR FLICKER. THIS HAVE BEEN ON GOING FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS NOW. THIS IS AN APPARENT ENGINE FAILURE LIKE OTHER FORTE'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193449April 2, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR SEEMED TO BE LOSING POWER, CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, AND THE KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS TOWED TO SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. THE CAR HAS 3000 MILES ON IT & WE HAVE ONLY HAD IT 2.5 MONTHS. THE DEALER SERVICE PERSON SAID THIS IS THE 3RD 2019 KIA FORTE THEY'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN! WE WERE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193005April 1, 2019
ENGINE
KNOCKING IN ENGINE NOTICED WHITE STARTING AND DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED LEAVING OIL CHANGE AT 86K MILES (12/27/2018). MOMENTS LATER, VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO ABOVE 60MPH ENTERING HIGHWAY. ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, PULLED OVER ON RAMP AND TURN VEHICLE OFF. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AND WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC GOT VEHICLE TO START AND HEARD KNOCKING. IDENTIFIED COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. MECHANIC ADVISED VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO DEALER DUE TO RECENT ENGINE RECALLS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IS PENDING DIAGNOSTIC. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE "10 YEAR/100,000 MILE" WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO ME. HOPEFULLY THEY ARE HONEST AND HONOR THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192582March 30, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
2016 KIA FORTE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. HORN DOESN'T FUNCTION. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK FROM CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. THE IDLE IS OUT OF CONTROL AT TIMES. REVS HIGH WHILE STARTED BUT IN PARK, SOMETIMES NOT ENOUGH CAR DIES. POSSIBLE NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG. I READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF OTHER KIAS HORN NOT WORKING THEY HAD TO REPLACE CLOCK SPRING. KIA MANUFACTURERS NEED TO SEND OUT RECALL. KIA PLEASE HELP FIX THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192371March 29, 2019
ENGINE
SINCE IVE BOUGHT MY CAR ITS HAD A TICKING/KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. REALLY LOUD IN THE MORNING AND IT USED TO GO AWAY AFTER DRIVING NOW ITS CONSISTENTLY MAKING NOISE. IVE BEEN TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND ALL SAY THAT ITS NORMAL FOR THESE ENGINES. THE NOISE KEEPS GETTING LOUDER AND I ONLY HAVE 118,200 MILES ON THIS CAR. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND I BABY IT. BESIDES SOME MINOR SCRATCHES IT LOOKS AND RUNS BRAND NEW BESIDES THE [XXX] KNOCKING SOUND. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191632March 26, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING THERE IS NO POWER AND IT IS GOING TO CAUSE THE ACCIDENT I WAS ON THE FREEWAY I WENT TO SWITCH LANES I HIT THE GAS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE JUST STOOD THERE AND RP M'S GOING UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191449March 25, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191499March 25, 2019
ENGINE
THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING WHEN THE CAR ONLY HAD ABOUT 70,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER KIA OWNERS AND MECHANICS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE COULD THROW A ROD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190645March 22, 2019
ENGINE
2012 KIA FORTE EX SEDAN 2.0 THETA 2 ENGINE PISTON SLAP CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PISTONS AND THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE HAD THE PROBLEM WHEN STATIONARY AND GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHILE IN MOTION. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND NOT DRIVEN SINCE DUE TO RESEARCH FINDING THIS IS A MUCH TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH KIA FORTE OWNERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190657March 22, 2019
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL. ALRIGHT I ALSO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE MOST PEOPLE HAVE. MY ENGINE START MAKING HORRIBLE NOISE AROUND 129000. ONE DAY , I STOPPED AT RED LIGHT LITERALLY MY WHOLE CAR WAS SHAKING. I THOUGHT EVERY SINGLE PERSON HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190427March 21, 2019
AIR BAGS
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CORRECT RECALL ISSUE (18V363). COMPLETED THE WORK AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. MY AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS "ON". INTERIM NOTICE ON RECALL MENTIONED IF AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ILLUMINATED TO TAKE TO DEALER. I BELIEVE, BECAUSE OF THIS, THAT THE TWO ARE RELATED AND THE REPAIR SHOULD LEAD TO THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOING OUT. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $200 TO CORRECT IT WITH A NEW SEATBELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. IS THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL 18V363?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190533March 21, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EVERGREEN KIA (LOCATED AT 9205 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643, (800) 671-8069) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE SIGNS OF PISTON SLAP AND CYLINDER WALL DAMAGE. THERE WERE ALSO METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,173.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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